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Can a charge of unarmed robbery get droped then get bought back up on me because of someone showing pics of me on the net
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(On fathers day) I was accused of a unarmed robbery of a female who works at my gf job (dancers). I went to jail for it but they dropped it nd gave me possession of marijuana. The victim claimed that my gf was driving following her the Friday before fathers day (2days before), she also claimed the guy had dreds and was 5'7-5'8. I just twisted may hair into twisties yesterday and I'm only 5'3. The procecuters bought that exact case on me last week. My gf had the exact case nd went to court yesterday nd said said there was a girl that worked with them that showed the victim pictures of me nd my gf together on Facebook so that how they got there evidence on me... Can they do that ??? Is it legal?
Well, it sounds like they used the social media pictures of you and your girlfriend together as a means of identifying you. You need a good attorney to challenge the identification and to try to get the Facebook evidence (if any) excluded.
As long as jeopardy didn't attach, and it sounds like it didn't, then they would have the full length of the statute of limitations to bring the charge against you. Doesn't matter if they drop it then recharge as long as jeopardy doesn't attach. You need to get an attorney.
Can they do that? Yes they can and It's fairly common. At this point, you need to consult with a local criminal attorney for advice and to go over your legal options.
There are infinite ways that creative prosecutors can authorize charges against individuals who run into disagreements or are otherwise involved with people who don't like them. All postings on social media are fair game for use by law enforcement. It has been ruled that individuals have no reasonable expectation of privacy on social media--which means anything there can and will be used against the person that may be the subject of an investigation. Could it be a suggestive photo identification? Of course it could and that would require your attorney to argue that the identification was invalid provided that there are convincing facts to support that argument. You need to hire an experienced Oakland County Criminal Defense lawyer to assist you and to explore all of the identification issues. Without additional information that appears lacking here, no one responding to your questions can fully inform and advise you of what to expect. That is why I have suggested that you contact an experienced defense attorney to discuss this matter with you privately. You can find several here on . Wishing you the best of luck.
The problem with Facebook and social media is that it puts your life into public view, which sometimes can have negative repercussions. The use of photographs in the public domain is totally legal. The main job of the police is to build cases from the existing evidence. The discovery of new evidence commonly is a reason why the prosecution will pursue a case that it previously decided to leave alone. However, it sounds like you have defensible issues if your case was prosecuted. My recommendation would be to hire an experienced lawyer, and discuss your case only with the lawyer that you hire.
